[Public-list] headsail size

[Elaine and Brian Timmins]

If your winds are consistantly strong, I would suggest a 135%, that can be 
rolled to 110 reasonably, but will be just enough in lighter winds.
Regards,
Brian  ex#497
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] headsail size


> Matthew, you can find the sail dimensions in the handbook under the 
> bylaws.
> It sounds like you are describing a #1
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> Mike Lehman
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Matthew Hay" <haymatthew_ at hotmail.com>
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> Subject: [Public-list] headsail size
> Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:03:20 -0500
>
> Thank you Peter and Mike for the reply to my question about changing sails
> over to the 1100 series furller.  I think that I would like to purchase a
> used sail that is furler ready rather then spending money on my old sails
> that are not in great shape.  The cheapest new headsail that I could find
> was $1200.00, which is over budget for me.  My next question is on the 
> size
> of the sail.  I do a lot of single handling and coastal cruising in New
> England with the occasional offshore overnight.  When I talk to the people
> at these used sail places--such as Bacon Sails--I do not know what the
> proper size of the sail should be for my application.  What I would like 
> is
> one big sail that I could leave on all season even if I sacrifice a little
> performance in heaver winds.  So what size headsail would you recommend? 
> Or
> what is the luff leech ect. dimensions that you are happy with?  I think
> that the largest sail possible would be nice for light wind that I then
> could furl if needed.
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Matt Hay #314 "Renard"
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